# Notion AI vs Runway

> Notion AI: AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases
> Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API

- Notion AI profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/notion-ai
- Runway profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/runway
- Comparison page: https://finderatlas.com/compare/notion-ai-vs-runway
- Last reviewed: October 2026

## Verdict

Notion AI is listed under AI Assistants and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Notion AI is available on Windows and macOS. Only Runway offers an API.

### Choose Notion AI if

- You want a tool built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace.
- Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content.
- Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources.

### Choose Runway if

- You want a tool built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
- Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace.
- Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0.

## Pricing

| | Notion AI | Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan or trial | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 |

## Features

| Feature | Notion AI | Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notion Agent | Yes | Not listed |
| Custom Agents | Yes | Not listed |
| Q&A with citations | Yes | Not listed |
| Inline writing help | Yes | Not listed |
| AI Meeting Notes (beta) | Yes | Not listed |
| Enterprise Search (beta) | Yes | Not listed |
| Research mode | Yes | Not listed |
| Database autofill and formulas | Yes | Not listed |
| Admin controls | Yes | Not listed |
| Gen-4.5 video model | Not listed | Yes |
| Creative Agent | Not listed | Yes |
| Multiple models | Not listed | Yes |
| Characters | Not listed | Yes |
| Aleph and Act-Two | Not listed | Yes |
| Audio tools | Not listed | Yes |
| Workflows and Recipes | Not listed | Yes |
| Runway Dev API | Not listed | Yes |
| Runway MCP | Not listed | Yes |

## Platforms

| Platform | Notion AI | Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | No |
| macOS | Yes | No |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | No | Yes |
| Browser Extension | No | No |

## Notion AI strengths

- Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content
- Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources
- Enterprise Search reaches connected apps such as Slack, Google Drive and GitHub
- Meeting transcription works without a meeting bot
- Notion states customer data is not used for model training unless the customer opts in

## Notion AI limitations

- Full AI features (Agent, Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search) require the $20 per member Business plan
- Custom Agents and Workers use credits billed at $10 per 1,000 monthly credits
- Meeting Notes and Enterprise Search are labelled beta
- Only useful if content lives in Notion; it does not generate images

## Runway strengths

- Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace
- Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0
- Creative Agent builds videos from a conversation
- Runway Dev API with Node and Python SDKs
- Free plan with 125 credits that do not expire
- Native iOS and Android apps

## Runway limitations

- Credit-based pricing: a 5-second Gen-4.5 clip costs 60 credits, so the 625 credits on Standard cover about 10 such clips
- Standard and Pro credits do not roll over at the end of the month
- Some App Store reviewers complain about the cost of failed or unusable generations
- 4K upscaling is unlimited only on Pro and Max

## FAQ

**Is Notion AI better than Runway?**

It depends on your workflow. Notion AI is built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

**What are the key feature differences between Notion AI and Runway?**

Notion AI: AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

**Does Notion AI or Runway have a free plan?**

Yes, both do. Notion AI is freemium and Runway is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

**Which is cheaper, Notion AI or Runway?**

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.